Aubrey

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle English Aubrey, Aubry, from Norman Auberi, Alberi, from Latin Alberīcus, Latinized form of Old High German Alberich, from Proto-Germanic *Albirīks, from *albiz (elf, fairy) +‎ *rīks (king, ruler). Possibly influenced by Gaulish Albiorīx (literally "ruler of the world"). Cognates include German Alberich and Italian Alberico.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɔːbɹi/
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Proper noun

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Aubrey

  1. An English patronymic surname.
  2. A male given name from the Germanic languages or transferred from the surname.
  3. A female given name transferred from the surname, of 1970s and later American usage.

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